Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relating to the work of the body in question.  Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

No members of the public wished to speak.

To consider the future use of land off Wilmslow Road, Alderley Edge.

That approval be given to the offer from Alderley Edge Girls School on terms and conditions to be determined by the Director of Economic Growth and Prosperity (or any Officer she may nominate) and the Head of Legal Services.

It was requested that consideration be given to the use of land off Wilmslow Road, Alderley Edge.  Tenders had been sought from interested parties to use the land on the basis of a 50 year lease, to include a restricted user clause enabling the land to be used for defined community, local, economic and social benefits purpose. 

The land had been deemed surplus to the Councils highways requirements.  Five offers had been received and the report included a brief description of each.  The review of each offer included adherence of the proposed use to the local plan, financial value, job creation, community benefit and the impact on the economic, social and environmental wellbeing within and around Alderley Edge. 

Of the deliverable schemes proposed it was considered that the scheme proposed by Alderley Edge Girls School was the most acceptable. 

RESOLVED

That approval be given to the offer from Alderley Edge Girls School on terms and conditions to be determined by the Director of Economic Growth and Prosperity (or any Officer she may nominate) and the Head of Legal Services.

This report has been withdrawn.

It was noted that this report had been withdrawn prior to the meeting to allow further discussion with Ward Members.